Basic Centers

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Grape Doily —Page 5

Violet Doily —Page 6

Butterfly Doily —Page 9

Holly Doily —Page 13

Here is the very newest, the very smartest scheme for delightful table settings. A set of doilies with identical centers in different gay flower borders that will add a decorator’s touch to your luncheon table. We have designed the above four doilies with just that idea in mind. All four designs fit either of the two basic centers.

TABLE ENSEMBLE SUGGESTIONS: Why not make the other doilies in this book for a service of eight, all in White and bright flower colors?

BASIC CENTER #1

With White ch 12, join to form a ring, ch 4, work 3 tr c in ring keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 6, 4 d c in ring, keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (d c cluster st), ch 6, 4 tr c in ring, keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (4 tr c cluster st), repeat from * twice, ch 6, d c cluster st in ring, ch 2, tr c in 1st cluster st (this brings thread in position for next row).

2nd Row—3 s c over tr c, * ch 7, 3 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in tr c.

3rd Row—* Ch 9, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.

4th Row—Over next loop work 3 s c, * ch 3, 3 s c, repeat from * twice, repeat from beginning all around, join.

5th Row—Ch 5, skip 1 ch 3 loop, 3-3 tr c cluster sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in next loop, ch 5, skip 5 s c, s c in space between next 2 s c, repeat from beginning all around in same manner ending row after last cluster st with d tr c (3 times over needle) in joining.

6th Row—Ch 4, ** tr c in next cluster st, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 7, tr c in next cluster st, repeat from ** 6 times, tr c in next cluster st, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, tr c in tr c.

7th Row—Ch 3, s c over tr c, * ch 9, s c, ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, tr tr c (4 times over needle) in tr c.

8th and 9th Rows—Ch 3, s c over same loop, * ch 9, s c, ch 3, s c in next large loop, repeat from * all around ending each row with ch 4, tr tr c in tr tr c.

10th Row—Ch 10, s c in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending row with sl st in tr tr c.

11th Row—Same as 4th row.

12th Row—Sl st to 1st ch 3, ch 4, 2 tr c cluster st in same space, * ch 10, skip 1 ch 3 loop, 1-3 tr c cluster st in each of the next 2 ch 3 loops with ch 1 between, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 10, 3 tr c cluster st in last ch 3 loop, ch 1, join in 1st cluster st.

13th Row—Ch 4, 2 tr c cluster st in same space, * ch 6, s c, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 6, 1-3 tr c cluster st in ch 1 between next 2 cluster sts, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row with ch 3, tr c in 1st cluster st.

14th Row—Work in same manner as 8th row ending row with ch 4, tr tr c in tr c.

15th Row—Same as last row ending row with ch 4, tr tr c in tr tr c.

16th Row—Ch 8, s c in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending row with sl st in tr tr c (48 loops).

BASIC CENTER #2

With White ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 9 d c in ring, join in 3rd st of ch.

2nd Row—* Ch 7, s c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 2, d tr c in same space as beginning (this brings thread in position for next row).

3rd Row—Ch 3, 1 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c (shell) in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.

4th Row—* Ch 5, s c in center of next shell, ch 5, s c between shells, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 2, d c in same space as beginning.

5th Row—* Ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 2, d c in d c.

6th Row—Same as 3rd row.

7th Row—Same as 4th row.

8th and 9th Rows—Same as 5th row.

10th Row—Ch 6, d c in same space, * ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.

11th Row—Sl st into loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, skip 1 loop, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, join.

12th Row—Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, * ch 4, s c in next sc, ch 4, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, join.

13th Row—Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, * ch 5, s c in next 5 c, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, s c in next s c, ch 5, join.

14th Row—Sl st to center d c of group, ch 6, d c in same space, * ch 5, cluster st in next s c (cluster st: 3 d c in same space keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), ch 5, 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c (shell) in center d c of next d c group, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch.

15th Row—Sl st into loop, ch 3 (counts as part of 1st cluster st) cluster st in same space, * ch 5, 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c in next cluster st, ch 5, cluster st in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, ch 5, join.

16th Row—Ch 6, d c in same space, * ch 5, cluster st in center of next shell, ch 5, shell in next cluster st, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, ch 5, join.

17th Row—Same as 15th row but working 6 chs in each loop before and after each cluster st.

18th Row—Same as 16th row but having 6 chs in each loop before and after each cluster st.

19th Row—Sl st into loop, ch 3, 4 d c in same space, ch 6, * s c in next cluster st, ch 6, 5 d c in center of next shell, ch 6, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond.

20th Row—Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c, * ch 6, sl st in next s c, ch 3, sl st in same space for picot, ch 6, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending row to correspond, join.

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